Pardon me, but...I noticed the article about the Union Jack being redesigned. Although I'm only American, I saw a similar controversy a couple years back when there was all the fuss about Georgia and the Confederate flag, which also dealt with multiracial issues. Ultimately we learned that small gestures towards some kind of reparations don't solve real problems, however noble, and it's so much less trouble if the whole issue is avoided.
Bearing that in mind, and if you don't mind an outsider's perspective, I think I can offer a solution. Here is a potential new flag design for a country that means to celebrate its heritage in all its diversity and still embrace cultural change; a token of good wishes to one's fellow man that does not pander to jingoism, liberal or conservative.
Now, it's easy to say that this is in fact the Brazilian flag, and admittedly there's Portuguese on it, which I understand is not the English national tongue (English) by a long shot. But I feel that the subtle, symbolic, and humanistic adjustments I have made sufficiently speak of English pride, felt by all its peoples both in its long and proud past and in the here and now. That, and Brazil is a neat place with good music and funny parrots and the Carnival, plus it was a good movie with a catchy theme song. It's just such a nice flag, and it seems to work for them, so what harm would one more do? Just my two cents. Thank you.
BTW If you let us adopt you as a commonwealth, you can have Texas and its flag. We'll hand over Bush and you can do as you please with him.
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Fri 13 Jun 2003, 3:31,
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Bearing that in mind, and if you don't mind an outsider's perspective, I think I can offer a solution. Here is a potential new flag design for a country that means to celebrate its heritage in all its diversity and still embrace cultural change; a token of good wishes to one's fellow man that does not pander to jingoism, liberal or conservative.
Now, it's easy to say that this is in fact the Brazilian flag, and admittedly there's Portuguese on it, which I understand is not the English national tongue (English) by a long shot. But I feel that the subtle, symbolic, and humanistic adjustments I have made sufficiently speak of English pride, felt by all its peoples both in its long and proud past and in the here and now. That, and Brazil is a neat place with good music and funny parrots and the Carnival, plus it was a good movie with a catchy theme song. It's just such a nice flag, and it seems to work for them, so what harm would one more do? Just my two cents. Thank you.
BTW If you let us adopt you as a commonwealth, you can have Texas and its flag. We'll hand over Bush and you can do as you please with him.
Union Jack changeMe and a mate of mine both thought the new flag reminds us of the swastika or something in the war times
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Fri 13 Jun 2003, 9:55,
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